Two dogs killed in early morning home fire

Two dogs dies Wednesday night in a home fire that was preceded by reports of an explosion, Durham Fire Department Deputy Chief Chris Iannuzzi said Thursday.

At 10:51 p.m. Wednesday, Durham firefighters were dispatched to investigate a report of an explosion in the area of 1208 Eva St. The report was later amended to describe a structure fire with a report of people trapped inside. On arrival at 1205 Eva St., firefighters reported a single story residential structure with heavy flames visible in the rear.

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